City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Keystone Heights, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Keystone Heights - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,539
Residents
$77,938
Median income
$212,200
Median home
$1,120
Median rent (state)

Keystone Heights - the verdict

Keystone Heights ranks in the 59th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

59th
percentile, household income
46th
percentile, home value
30th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Keystone Heights, FL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,539 residents in Keystone Heights, a small town within Florida. Keystone Heights households earn a median of $77,938 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 13.2%. Keystone Heights's housing stock carries a median value of $212,200, and the median resident age is 38.4 years. About 28.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 57.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 3 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Florida scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,120 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Florida's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 36.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

1,539 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$77,938 /yr

Poverty 13.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Keystone Heights compare to other US cities?

Keystone Heights measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 59% higher than other cities
Home value 46% pricier than other cities
Median rent 30% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Keystone Heights against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Keystone Heights near the bottom of Florida's cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Keystone Heights ranks #882 - the 5th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Keystone Heights only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#342 of 903
62nd percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#882 of 930
5th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#665 of 894
26th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#243 of 930
73rd percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#455 of 930
51st percentile in Florida

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

59thIncome percentile

59th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Keystone Heights's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$212,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 54% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Keystone Heights $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Keystone Heights, FL Keystone Heights, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Keystone Heights, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Keystone Heights, FL median $77,938/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Keystone Heights, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Keystone Heights, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 28.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,539
Median Income
$77,938
Median Home Value
$212,200
Median Age
38.4
Poverty Rate
13.2%
Labor force participation
57.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
28.1%

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,400 residents1,450 residents1,500 residents1,550 residents1,600 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,438 residents 1,579 residents ▲ +9.8%
Keystone Heights's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
84.6%
Carpool
4.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
9.3%
Other
1.4%

Based on 680 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Keystone Heights sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,120/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
36.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

East Palatka
1,536 people
Black Diamond
1,549 people
Greenville
1,549 people
Heritage Pines
1,520 people
Midway CDP (Seminole County)
1,558 people
Astor
1,507 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Keystone Heights's 1,539 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Wellman, IA
1,539 people
Garden City, MO
1,539 people
Fountain Green, UT
1,539 people
Jamesport, NY
1,538 people
Minco, OK
1,540 people
Ucon, ID
1,537 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Keystone Heights's $77,938 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sangaree, SC
$77,939 median income
Fort Shaw, MT
$77,941 median income
Chilton, WI
$77,935 median income
Kirby, AR
$77,955 median income
Fairfield, ID
$77,917 median income
Blockton, IA
$77,917 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Keystone Heights, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Keystone Heights, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.5% 14.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.3% White 78.5% Black or African American 0.3% Asian 4.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.1% Two or more races 14.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Keystone Heights compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Keystone Heights (this city) 1,539 $77,938
East Palatka 1,536 $72,153
Black Diamond 1,549 $111,142
Greenville 1,549 $58,036
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Keystone Heights, FL?

What is the population of Keystone Heights, FL? +

Keystone Heights, FL has a population of 1,539 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Keystone Heights, FL? +

Keystone Heights households earn a median of $77,938 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Keystone Heights? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Keystone Heights; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Keystone Heights, FL? +

Homes in Keystone Heights carry a median value of $212,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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